All the way would have been better, but we were denied that pleasure.
Lining up the cars is so boring. Let's spice it up by nearly putting a car into the wall 😂
Totally agree!
I made a pork tenderloin, covered in Greek yogurt and lemon juice then crusted with panko, rosemary, and sage with some salt and pepper.
I served it with Jasmine rice cooked in chicken stock and butter, then mixed in lemon zest and real parmesan cheese.
Mixed veggies as well for green stuff.
That's what I thought. Looks like something children will enjoy. I'm not ready to take it off my wishlist but I almost did.
That's fair. When my kids were young I gave up games all together for years. Now that we're empty nesters I have lots of time! 😈
I got a copy of that to play with my son. Turned out it's online and we shared an account so he played it and I watched on occasion.
He loved it but it's done with it. It's something I could install and have a go at it now that I think about it.
I'll give it a go this weekend.
Lewis Hamilton said something like that too I think.
That makes sense to me.
I've played it after several of the updates and it's pretty much the same game with a new coat of paint. A mile wide and an inch deep. But the game keeps getting wider and playing it now for the first time would probably be pretty great.
I loved it when it first came out because since I was a little boy playing Atari in the 80s I wanted to play a game where I could fly to space, between planets, and back in real time. This was the first game that gave me a satisfying experience like that. And it's still my favorite part.
Edit: I played Star Citizen after which is a better experience for that, I put ~80 hours in so if it never comes out I got my $50 worth of play time. But I stay fairly close to development on it hoping I'll get to play a finished version someday.
10 years, I was a much different man when I first played this game. Part of my would like to forget the time and start fresh with all these updates.
You have ten seconds to comply! [Mechanical Growl]
Several years ago I read a book on famous quotes and did the person actually say it. Turns out Einstein didn't say his famous quote on doing the same thing over and over again exactly.
Since then I've thought about painting him, and now I have!
Also the book, Einstein by Walter Isaacson is great. I left the book feeling like I knew him a bit. Almost like a distant uncle I'd met at family reunions. He's more nuanced and intriguing than I had anticipated.
Timelapse: https://mastodon.social/@BallShapedMan/116024691602847082
First I'm hooked on The Expanse series. I finished three books in the series in Jan and I'm nearly done with another one that I'll finish in the next few days. It'll be a sad day when I'm all caught up. But I'll watch the TV series at that point.
Otherwise: I may have finally found my perfect marriage between two of my favorite things: better systems and fewer rules. Decisive is a book about building decision systems because our instincts, our confidence, and even our memory can’t be trusted as much as we think they can. No Rules Rules is a book about stripping away control systems (rules, policies, and fear) so great people can move fast, take smart risks, and do great work without being punished for the mistakes of a few.
Together they hit the same nerve for me: if you want better outcomes, stop relying on intuition alone, be intentional and start relying on the right systems. And if you want great people to do great work, stop building rules for the 3% and start building trust for the 97%.
Pushing a bit beyond faces while practicing for live model sessions.
Timelapse: https://mastodon.social/@BallShapedMan/115997626133581401
Saw this reference image and really wanted to paint her hair. Afterwards I'm thinking maybe it's a bit on the Karen side...?
Timelapse: https://mastodon.social/@BallShapedMan/115996761637700158
We took my mom here for her birthday. It's a place she'd been wanting to photograph for a long time. It was a fantastic trip!
Timelapse: https://mastodon.social/@BallShapedMan/115992844694781193
Scary movies don't tend to get me worked up. Spider clowns in sewers don't do it for me. But No Country for Old Men did. It's lived rent free in my head ever since.
Timelapse: https://bsky.app/profile/ballshapedman.bsky.social/post/3mdmcmauvf22e
Going for something a bit more stylized here. I tried to make her eyes pop and draw in the viewer. How'd I do?
Timelapse: https://mastodon.social/@BallShapedMan/115957718218866627
February 11th is the day my dad passed away last year. This painting sort of expresses how I feel. My brother and I are getting together that day. I hope I get a good cry in that day. It's been a while.
Timelapse: https://bsky.app/profile/ballshapedman.bsky.social/post/3md7jww57ls2h
When watching the timelapse of the last drawing I really liked when the beard had white highlights added before the skin. So I tried to get something like that here with more contrast to his skin.
Timelapse: https://mastodon.social/@BallShapedMan/115951327253304469
Thank you!